05 Oct As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body.

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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and...

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05 Oct Alterations in Cellular Processes

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Alterations in Cellular Processes Photo Credit: Getty Images   At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinson’s Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally.   Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations...

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05 Oct Myocardial Infarction

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 Myocardial Infarction CC: “I woke up this morning at 6 a.m. with numbness in my left arm and pain in my chest. It feels tight right here (mid-sternal).” “My dad had a heart attack when he was 56-years-old and I am scared because I am 56-years-old.”   HPI:...

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05 Oct Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)   An 11-yer-old boy is brought to the clinic by his parents who states that the boy has not been eating and listless. The mother also notes that he has been easily bruising without trauma as he says he is too tired to...

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05 Oct Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) A 29-year-old female presents to the clinic with a complaint of hirsutism and irregular menses. She describes irregular and infrequent menses (five or six per year) since menarche at 11 years of age. She began to develop dark, coarse facial hair when...

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05 Oct Schizophrenia A 22-year-old female student was brought to her college student health department by her boyfriend.

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Schizophrenia A 22-year-old female student was brought to her college student health department by her boyfriend. He was concerned about the changes in her behavior. The boyfriend noted that she has been hearing voices, and seeing things that are not there. She also thinks that there...

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05 Oct Gout A 68-year-old obese male presents to the clinic with a 3-day history of fever with chills, and Lt. great toe pain that has gotten progressively worse

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Gout A 68-year-old obese male presents to the clinic with a 3-day history of fever with chills, and Lt. great toe pain that has gotten progressively worse. Patient states this is the first time that this has happened, and nothing has made it better and walking...

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05 Oct Syndrome of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)

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Syndrome of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)   A 77-year-old female was brought to the clinic by her daughter who stated that her mother had become slightly confused over the past several days. She had been stumbling at home and had fallen twice but was able to walk with...

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05 Oct Peptic Ulcer

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Peptic Ulcer A 65-year-old female comes to the clinic with a complaint of abdominal pain in the epigastric area. The pain has been persistent for two weeks.  The pain described as burning, non-radiating and worse after meals. Denies N&V, weight loss or obvious bleeding. She admits...

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05 Oct Decision Tree for Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Decision Tree for Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders For your Assignment, your Instructor will assign you one of the decision tree interactive media pieces provided in the Resources. As you examine the patient case studies in this module’s Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients...

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